Management of highway structures: A code of practice - complementary guidance

Publication Year

2011

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

Provides local authorities with guidance on the management of bridges and other highway structures in an ever changing environment. It creates a strong foundation for bridge inspection and maintenance policy. Covers planning aspects of asset management, financial and resource accounting, maintenance, inspection, testing and monitoring, assessment of structures, abnormal loads and asset information management. Updated in 2009 and again in 2011 to reflect changes to statutory duties and developments and advances in good practice.

Document History

Produced by the Roads Liaison Group. Complementary guidance to: "Management of highway structures: a code of practice" (DfT, 2005). May 2011 update covers: general, section 1 introduction, section 2 management context, section 3 asset management planning, section 4 financial planning and resource accounting, section 5 maintenance planning and management, section 6 inspection, testing and monitoring, section 7 assessment of structures, appendix B standards for maintenance and appendix K prioritisation systems.

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